The main things to do in Jamestown are walking along the historic streets, hanging out on the wooden benches and downtown park, and visiting Railtown 1897 [http://www.railtown1897.com] and riding (summer weekends only and a few special occasions)on a steam train. Railtown 1897 consists of the original depot, headquarters, and roundhouse

The main things to do in Jamestown are walking along the historic streets, hanging out on the wooden benches and downtown park, and visiting Railtown 1897 [http://www.railtown1897.com] and riding (summer weekends only and a few special occasions)on a steam train. Railtown 1897 consists of the original depot, headquarters, and roundhouse

of the Sierra Railway, built in 1897 to carry passengers, ore from mines, and logs by steam railroads. It offers tours of the roundhouse during which you can climb aboard some of the historic rail cars and locomotives. There is also an audio history walking tour available.

of the Sierra Railway, built in 1897 to carry passengers, ore from mines, and logs by steam railroads. It offers tours of the roundhouse during which you can climb aboard some of the historic rail cars and locomotives. There is also an audio history walking tour available.

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*<do name="Sunshine Rafting" alt="" address="" directions="Go west on Hwy 120 about 15 minutes. Right on Kennedy. Right on Sonora, cross bridge and we will be on right." phone="2098484800" url="http://RaftAdventure.com" hours="" price="$17+" lat="" long="">Rafting near Jamestown CA. Sunshine is safe and affordable with over 25 years experience on the Stanislaus River.</do>

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*<do name="Jamestown Gold Panning" alt="" address="17712 Harvard Mine Road" directions="From Main Street, make a left onto Highway 49 / 108 (west), make a right 1/4 mile, cross over old bridge (old Highway 49 Bridge), drive 1/2 mile, we will be on the left" phone="209-984-4038" url="http://www.jamestowngoldpanning.com" hours="9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." price=""" long="">Learn to pan & sluice for gold on the historic Woods Creek. Located across the road from the historic Harvard Mine.</do>

* '''DaSilva's & Company''' , has a BIG FAT ASS WIFE that is soo ugly you want to poke your eyes out, his son is just as ugly, accept he's a retard, and his sister is just as plump as her mom and smells like bacon bits!!!! and he also gets a boner when he looks at the pirate he has out front :D

Jamestown itself has two main kinds of lodging: historic hotels and bed and breakfasts. There are also two motels and an RV park about two miles east of downtown, on Highway 108. There is also lodging available in nearby [[Sonora]], about three miles east of Jamestown.

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Jamestown itself has two main kinds of lodging: historic hotels and bed and breakfasts. There are also two motels and an RV park about two miles east of downtown, on Highway 108. There is also lodging available in nearby [[Sonora (California)|Sonora]], about three miles east of Jamestown.

Visitors can continue into [[Tuolumne County]] and visit other historic towns, including [[Sonora]], in its day the central city of the Southern Mines of the Gold Rush era, and [[Columbia (California)|Columbia]], a few miles north of Sonora, which has been restored to the 1850s as part of becoming a state historic park.

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Visitors can continue into [[Tuolumne County]] and visit other historic towns, including [[Sonora (California)|Sonora]], in its day the central city of the Southern Mines of the Gold Rush era, and [[Columbia (California)|Columbia]], a few miles north of Sonora, which has been restored to the 1850s as part of becoming a state historic park.

Visitors can also travel southeast to [[Yosemite National Park]], or continue east on Highway 108 to the high country areas of [[Mi-Wuk Village]], [[Pinecrest]], and, except in winter, Kennedy Meadows and Sonora Pass.

Visitors can also travel southeast to [[Yosemite National Park]], or continue east on Highway 108 to the high country areas of [[Mi-Wuk Village]], [[Pinecrest]], and, except in winter, Kennedy Meadows and Sonora Pass.

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Contents

Understand

Jamestown was founded in 1848 within a few months after gold was discovered in Woods Creek, a mile south of town. This discovery was itself within a few months after the original discovery of gold in Coloma, upstream from Sacramento on the American River at John Sutter's sawmill, that initiated the California Gold Rush. In the earliest years, the American miners continued to mine near Jamestown, while miners from Mexico moved a few miles up Woods Creek to what has now become known as the city of Sonora.

Jamestown fell on hard times after the Gold Rush, but had a resurgence in the 1880s and 90s because many underground quartz mines were nearby. In 1897, a steam railroad was built, running at first from Oakdale to Jamestown, and later to Sonora and Tuolumne City, that was headquartered in Jamestown and further contributed to the town's economic prospects.

Get in

Jamestown can be reached in several ways. Highway 108 from the California Central Valley passes through Modesto and continues into Tuolumne County, passes Jamestown, and continues over the Sierra Nevada mountains. During Highway 108's travel from Oakdale, near Modesto, it shares the same road as Highway 120, the route to Yosemite. Highway 120 makes a turn at Yosemite Junction to head toward Yosemite; continue 7 miles further on Highway 108 and you'll enter Jamestown, with Main Street turning off on the right from Highway 108.

Jamestown is also on the Gold Country highway 49, as it follows the Mother Lode vein south from Angels Camp through Sonora, then briefly turns on Highway 108 to pass Jamestown on its way to Coulterville and Mariposa.

There is no practical way to get to Jamestown by public transportation, although there are tour buses that travel from San Francisco to Yosemite and stop in Sonora and visit nearby places such as Jamestown.

There is an airport for private planes in Columbia, about 6 miles from Jamestown.

Get around

Jamestown is a small town and most of the areas of interest to visitors can be walked to. There are four main areas of interest. Downtown Jamestown, on Main Street, looks in many ways as it did a hundred years ago, and has many restaurants and shops. A few blocks east is Railtown 1897, a state historic park (and a branch of the California Railroad Museum in Sacrmamento). An area just west of downtown on Highway 108 has more restaurants (and best reached by car), and there is also an interesting historical site about a mile west of downtown, Woods Crossing, that definitely requires a car to get to.

See

Downtown Jamestown has many examples of different historical architectural styles, including dry-laid stone buildings, the sort that had iron shutters (one still does) to protect against fire, that were popular in the 1850s. There are also many examples of wooden frame
buildings from the latter 19th century, including Queen Anne style buildings. Many of these have wooden boardwalks and balconies on the second floor. There are also examples of buildings from the 1920s, built of poured concrete. An audio walking tour of downtown is available that describes the history of downtown and the different styles of buildings.

Do

The main things to do in Jamestown are walking along the historic streets, hanging out on the wooden benches and downtown park, and visiting Railtown 1897 [4] and riding (summer weekends only and a few special occasions)on a steam train. Railtown 1897 consists of the original depot, headquarters, and roundhouse
of the Sierra Railway, built in 1897 to carry passengers, ore from mines, and logs by steam railroads. It offers tours of the roundhouse during which you can climb aboard some of the historic rail cars and locomotives. There is also an audio history walking tour available.

Sunshine Rafting, (Go west on Hwy 120 about 15 minutes. Right on Kennedy. Right on Sonora, cross bridge and we will be on right.), ☎2098484800, [1]. Rafting near Jamestown CA. Sunshine is safe and affordable with over 25 years experience on the Stanislaus River.$17+.

Jamestown Gold Panning, 17712 Harvard Mine Road (From Main Street, make a left onto Highway 49 / 108 (west), make a right 1/4 mile, cross over old bridge (old Highway 49 Bridge), drive 1/2 mile, we will be on the left), ☎209-984-4038, [2]. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.. Learn to pan & sluice for gold on the historic Woods Creek. Located across the road from the historic Harvard Mine.""".

Eat

Jamestown has a wide variety of restaurants and other eating places. There are formal restaurants, including those contained in historic hotels, and two ice cream and sandwich shops.

Here's The Scoop/Locals Make Good 18242 Main Street, +1 209, 984-4583

Azzo's 18228 Main Street, +1 209, 984-1173

Drink

Jamestown also has several bars, most in historical hotels, some of which have the original bar from the 19th century.

Sleep

Jamestown itself has two main kinds of lodging: historic hotels and bed and breakfasts. There are also two motels and an RV park about two miles east of downtown, on Highway 108. There is also lodging available in nearby Sonora, about three miles east of Jamestown.

Get out

Visitors can continue into Tuolumne County and visit other historic towns, including Sonora, in its day the central city of the Southern Mines of the Gold Rush era, and Columbia, a few miles north of Sonora, which has been restored to the 1850s as part of becoming a state historic park.